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EP2249260 - Communication apparatus and its method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2010/45]Communication system and its method and communication apparatus and its method
[2015/33]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.11.2016
Database last updated on 21.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip18.11.2016No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 21.12.2016  [2016/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
1-7-1 Konan Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
[2010/45]
Inventor(s)01 / Morohashi, Akhiro
c/o Sony Corporation
7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
 [2016/02]
Former [2010/45]01 / Morohashi, Akhiro
c/o Sony Corporation 7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
Representative(s)Nicholls, Michael John
J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
[2016/02]
Former [2010/45]Nicholls, Michael John
J.A. Kemp & Co. 14 South Square Gray's Inn London
WC1R 5JJ / GB
Application number, filing date10008547.120.09.2000
[2010/45]
Priority number, dateJP1999026713521.09.1999         Original published format: JP 26713599
[2010/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2249260
Date:10.11.2010
Language:EN
[2010/45]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2249260
Date:01.12.2010
[2010/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2249260
Date:13.01.2016
Language:EN
[2016/02]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.11.2010
ClassificationIPC:G11B27/031, G11B27/034, G11B27/11, G11B27/34, G11B27/36, G06F17/30, G11B27/10, H04L29/06
[2015/33]
CPC:
G06F16/68 (EP,US); G11B20/10 (KR); G06F16/40 (EP,US);
G06F16/60 (EP,US); G06F3/0482 (US); G06F3/04842 (US);
G11B27/031 (EP,US); G11B27/034 (EP,US); G11B27/105 (EP,US);
G11B27/11 (EP,US); G11B27/34 (EP,US); G11B27/36 (EP,US);
H04L65/612 (US); H04L67/00 (US); H04L67/01 (US);
H04L67/1095 (US); H04N21/26258 (US); G06Q30/0633 (EP,US);
G11B2220/213 (EP,US); G11B2220/2525 (EP,US); G11B2220/2545 (EP,US);
G11B2220/2562 (EP,US); G11C2207/16 (EP,US); H04N21/47202 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2010/45]G06F17/30, G11B27/031, G11B27/034, G11B27/11, G11B27/34, G11B27/36
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2016/02]
Former [2010/45]DE,  FR,  GB 
TitleGerman:Kommunikationsvorrichtung und Verfahren[2015/33]
English:Communication apparatus and its method[2015/33]
French:Appareil de communication et son procédé[2015/33]
Former [2010/45]Kommunikationssystem und Verfahren sowie Kommunikationsvorrichtung und Verfahren
Former [2010/45]Communication system and its method and communication apparatus and its method
Former [2010/45]Système de communication et son procédé et appareil de communication et son procédé
Examination procedure16.08.2010Examination requested  [2010/45]
01.06.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.07.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.01.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.07.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.11.2015Fee for grant paid
20.11.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.11.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP00308223.7  / EP1087398
EP05024795.6  / EP1624389
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued (EP20000308223) is  24.06.2005
Opposition(s)14.10.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
12.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
12.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
12.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
12.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
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12.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 09
12.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 10
12.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 11
22.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 12
20.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 13
20.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 14
26.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 15
25.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 16
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Documents cited:Search[XAI] EP0935248  (SONY CORP et al.)
 [XAI] WO9944202  (SONY CORP et al.)
 [XAI] US6594740  (FUKUDA SHINICHI et al.)
 [XAI] GB2325766  (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD et al.) [X] 1,3,17,19 * paragraphs [0020] , [0021] , [0026] , [0039] , [0040] , [0042] , [0059] , [0060] , [0061] - [0065] - [0069] , [0070] , [0072] , [0080] , [0081]; figures 1,2,5 *[A] 4-16,20-32 [I] 2,18
 [XAI] US5824934  (TSURUMI KANEHISA et al.) [X] 1,3,17,19 * the whole document *[A] 4-16,20-32 [I] 2,18
 [A] EP0898278  (SONY CORP et al.) * column 1, line 38 - line 53 * * column 5, line 57 - line 66 * * column 10, line 64 - line 67 * * column 11, line 9 - line 15 * * column 12, line 11 - line 13 * * column 12, line 31 - line 33 * * column 12, line 60 - column 13, line 33 * * column 17, line 51 - line 62 * * column 18, line 10 - line 22 *
 [A] US5663516  (KAWASHIMA TAKAHIRO et al.) [A] 1-32 * the whole document *
by applicantUS5717821
 EP00308223
 EP05024795
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